mandrel

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Then a mandrel in the center is pulled out, leaving a roughly star-shaped cavity on whose surface the fuel will start to burn when the rocket is fired.

From Time Magazine Archive

The prop sits on a mandrel that supports it firmly.

From Time Magazine Archive

These two pieces are then placed together, or rather side by side, on an arbor or mandrel, with the pin of the one fitting into one of the holes, as a.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

Before hanging a saw on a mandrel, it is necessary to know that the mandrel itself runs true in its bearings or boxes.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

In this case two set-screws must be used one on each end of the pulley hub, so as to steady the pulley on the mandrel.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua